Joseph Welles Henderson (February 6, 1890 – July 25, 1957), born in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, was acting president of Bucknell University from 1953 to 1954.[1][2][3][4]
Joseph Welles Henderson | |
|---|---|
| President of Bucknell University | |
| In office 1953–54 | |
| Preceded by | Horace Hildreth |
| Succeeded by | Merle Middleton Odgers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 6, 1890 Montgomery, Pennsylvania |
| Died | July 25, 1957 |
| Alma mater | Bucknell University; Harvard Law School |
| Profession | lawyer |
Education
editHenderson received his A.B. and master's degrees from Bucknell, and his law degree from Harvard Law School (1913).[5][6][7]
Career
editHenderson became a partner in Rawle & Henderson LLP in Philadelphia in 1917 (his fourth year at the firm). He worked in the firm's Admiralty law practice.[8][9] He was a member of the Board of Philadelphia City Trusts.[8] Henderson was the 67th president of the American Bar Association, from 1943 to 1944, elected by a unanimous vote of the House of Delegates.[10][11]
In addition to being acting president at Bucknell from 1953 to 1954, Henderson was president of the Union League in 1955 and 1956.
References
edit- ^ "Presidents of Bucknell || Office of the President || Bucknell University". Bucknell.edu. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ^ "bucknell "Joseph Welles Henderson " – Google Scholar". July 25, 1957. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ^ "Joseph W. Henderson Dies at 67; Led U.S. Bar Association in 1943". The New York Times. July 26, 1957. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ^ Taylor, Charles William (1949). Eminent judges and lawyers of the American bar. C.W. Taylor, Jr. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ Reports ... with proceedings of the ... annual meeting / Louisiana State Bar Association (Founded 1940). 1944. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ Best's Insurance News. A.M. Best Company, Incorporated. 1920. p. 7. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ Official Register. Harvard University. 1952. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ a b "Legends of the Bar". Philadelphiabar.org. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ^ Taylor, Charles William (1951). Eminent judges and lawyers of the American Bar. C.W. Taylor, Jr. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ Annual Report of the American Bar Association: Including Proceedings of the ... Annual Meeting. Headquarters Office. 1958. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ Sherman, Gene (August 27, 1943). "Lina Basquette Attack Brings Life Prison Term". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2010.